Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
April 7, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview went okay.
I completed one easy LeetCode problem and answered four standard OS questions.
These included questions on:
- Deadlock
- Conditions required to reach deadlock
- Solutions to overcome deadlock
Questions
Merge two sorted arrays into one.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 130 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral27%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
4.0
Exciting Tech, Bad Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
February 21, 2021
Pros: Get to work on leading 5G technology.
Cons: Work-life balance is not good.
3.0
Learning Resources, But Team Stuck
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
February 12, 2018
Pros: Lots of internal resources to learn. No high pressure, but it depends on the team.
Cons: The team I was with is not easy to switch teams. People have been doing what they are trained for for years.
They get bored after a few years.
4.0
Fun Place, Convenient Location
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
April 28, 2025
Pros: Fun place to work, convenient location in San Diego.
Cons: Nothing to share here for the work.
- 4.0Exciting Tech, Bad BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesFebruary 21, 2021Pros: Get to work on leading 5G technology.Cons: Work-life balance is not good.
- 3.0Learning Resources, But Team StuckSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesFebruary 12, 2018Pros: Lots of internal resources to learn. No high pressure, but it depends on the team.Cons: The team I was with is not easy to switch teams. People have been doing what they are trained for for years. They get bored after a few years.
- 4.0Fun Place, Convenient LocationSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 28, 2025Pros: Fun place to work, convenient location in San Diego.Cons: Nothing to share here for the work.
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